Welcome Back Davies Eagles!
It has been a tremendous start to the school year! I don’t think anything can match the excitement and energy of those first few days of school. Seeing all the returning students and new freshmen walk through the doors that first day is an amazing experience. I have to give a huge shout out to all our staff and students for their efforts on such a great start.
This fall things will be busy with all kinds of student activities taking place and I encourage everyone to come out and support our Eagles any time they have something going on from athletics to music, to theater... Homecoming week will kick off with Coronation Monday, September 23, at 7:30 pm in the auditorium and will conclude with the Homecoming Dance on Saturday, September 28, from 8:30-10:30 pm. Between these days we will have a week full of activities here at Davies. If you have not had an opportunity to cheer and support our student athletes, I encourage you to find an activity this week to come support our kids.
For students needing extra academic help from their teacher they can do this from 8:05-8:40. Davies Eagle Hour was created to provide students with a block of time each morning where students can meet individually with their teacher to get academic help for anything they need. Students should reach out to their teacher to coordinate days they are available.
Thank you and have a great school year.
Go Eagles!
Sean Safranski
Asst. Principal
HOMECOMING WEEK: September 23-27
Homecoming week will kick off on Monday the 23rd with the crowning of our homecoming king and queen at 7:30pm in the Davies Theatre.
Thursday, September 26th an all-school homecoming pep fest will take place. The pep fest celebrates eagle spirit as well as recognizes fall sports teams.
During homecoming week students are encouraged to participate in themed spirit days. Themes will be be announced as we get closer to that week.
Homecoming t-shirts will be distributed from the concession stand during lunch on Monday through Thursday. If your student pre-ordered at t-shirt, please remind them to pick it up. There will also be limited additional shirts for sale during that time. Shirts cost $12.00.
The Homecoming dance will be held on the evening of Saturday, September 28th from 8:30 -10:30 pm. Doors will open at 8:00 pm. The dance is semi-formal, and tickets will be sold in the commons OVER THE LUNCH RUNS Wednesday – Friday of homecoming week. Tickets cost $5.00 per person. Students must have made up all detentions before they can purchase a dance ticket. If students are planning to bring non-Davies guests, they need to register those guests when they buy their dance tickets. Guests must be in high school or under 21 years of age. All students and guests must bring an ID the night of the dance. Students may only bring one guest.
To Recap:
September 23 - Coronation, 7:30pm | Davies Theatre
September 27 - Football Game vs. Williston, 7pm
September 28 - Dance, 8:30pm - 10:30pm, Davies Gym
STUDENT ID's / ACTIVITY PASSES
Students ID's were given to students 2nd hour teachers. All Seniors will have an ID available to pick up and those 9th - 11th graders who took a photo at orientation will also have theirs available to pick up. If your student has not taken their photo yet, please remind them that September 18th is the day to do that. They will get an ID shortly after that.
The first ID is free. Should a student lose their ID they should come to the main office, there will be a $5.00 replacement charge.
Activity passes can still be purchased online through SchoolPay, in the main office or over the phone by calling 701-446-5619. Student activity passes are $30 and can be used to get into all FPS regular season athletic events throughout the 2024-25 academic year.
PARENT/TEACHER CONFERENCES
Parent/teacher conferences will be held on the below dates in the Davies High School gymnasium. We have some traveling teachers who share time between other schools in the district. Please watch for communication with when those teachers will be available to meet.
October 2, 2024
4:15 pm - 8:15 pm
October 7, 2024
4:15 pm - 8:15 pm
PLAN YOUR FUTURE
Please join us on Wednesday, October 2, 2024, for Plan Your Future! This event will run concurrent with parent teacher conferences. The agenda is as follows:
2:15 PM – 6:00 PM
College Application Day – seniors only
2:15 – 4:00 – Room H101
4:00 – 6:00 – Room F128
College Admission Counselors will be present to help with college applications and to answer questions. Seniors may stop by room H101 during period 7, 8, or after school in F128 and complete the application for admission and be eligible to have the one application fee paid for by Bank of ND to a North Dakota college.
2:15 PM - 6:00 PM – Commons
College/Military/Career Fair – all grade levels
Local colleges, military and industry representatives will be available in the Commons to visit
with students and their families about their organization and answer questions.
6:00 PM – Davies Theater
Scholarship & Financial Aid Presentation – all grades welcome, most applicable to upperclassmen and their families
6:00 PM – Davies Theater
Cory Schlack from North Dakota State University will present the latest information about FAFSA, Scholarships, paying for college and answer questions about the college admission process.
7:00 PM – Davies Theater
NCAA Compliance and Eligibility Presentation – coaches, students, and families – all grade levels
Jason Sobolik, Assistant Athletic Director and NCAA Compliance & Student Services from MSUM will give a presentation on NCAA Compliance and Eligibility, how to get noticed by college recruiters and answer any questions you may have. Students from all grade levels and their families are encouraged to attend if they want to pursue collegiate athletics.
FALL SPORTS
Our fall athletic programs have kicked off and all are seeing success early on in their seasons. Our athletes would love to have the communities support at their events. View the Fargo Davies Calendar to follow when the next event is scheduled.
SENIOR PICTURES
Senior Pictures are due March 1, 2025. Seniors can submit either a color or black and white picture.
Senior pictures can be emailed to daviesyearbook@fargoschools.org. Make sure to follow the digital photo requirements found in the link below. You will receive a confirmation email when the picture is received.
- Hardcopy photos are accepted at a $5 charge. They can be submitted to the main office.
- A late fee of $10 will be charged to any senior picture received after March 1, 2025.
- Senior pictures will not be accepted after April 1, 2024.
If you have any questions please feel free to call Jenna Johnson Uphoff at 701-446-5751 or email at johnsoj3@fargoschools.org.
With school starting, comes the need to get caught up on immunizations that are required for school. As a reminder, those students who are Juniors and have turned 16 are required to have their 2nd MCV4 vaccine. If they turn 16 in the middle of the year, please schedule with your provider at that time as we will be keeping track of all students who require this vaccine. We are fortunate to have the Family HealthCare mobile unit come to our school on October 17th to help with this process if you are unable to get your child scheduled with their regular provider. The paperwork that needs to be filled out is LINKED HERE. Please note that the mobile unit is open to everyone (as long as the paperwork is filled out). If you have any questions, please call me in the nurse’s office at 701-446-5621
EVIDENCE BASED REPORTING
Scan or click the QR Code to view the Fargo Public School Districts website surrounding Standards-Based Learning.
Please view the link below to see additional videos and materials on EBR, provided by Principal Cody and Instructional Literacy Coach, Erin Sinner.
CANVAS
Students will be using an online learning management system called Canvas to access their courses and assignments. Parents and guardians will be able to monitor their child’s progress with a Canvas parent account. From inside PowerSchool Parent, parent/guardians can click the Canvas icon on the left side navigation options, under the “Custom FPS Links” heading. From there, a page with additional login information will be provided on how to connect. Parents will then be able to access Canvas from a link within PowerSchool. Teachers and media staff will inform students about Canvas features after school begins.
Click the image to access the site.
DETENTION
A detention will be assigned for each period of truancy and for every third tardy. Detention will be held on Monday through Friday 8:05 – 8:45am and from 3:05pm - 3:45pm. 3:05pm - 3:45pm detention can only be served if your student DOES NOT have an 8th period class. Detention will also be held on select Saturday’s from 8:00am - 12:00pm. View the list of Saturdays dates HERE.
Students who have detentions may NOT participate in selected school sponsored functions such as, homecoming dance, prom, and graduation ceremonies until all detentions are served.
ATTENDANCE / REPORTING ABSENCES
The school MUST be notified with when your child will be absent. There are 3 different ways to contact our attendance office which may be used 24/7.
1. Phone: 701-446-5611 for students last name A-J or 701-446-5610 for students last name K-Z.
2. Email: dhattendance@fargo.k12.nd.us
3. Text: 701-446-8471
For any appointments, a student should bring a note from the institution to the attendance office when they return to school.
EAGLE CUPBOARD
If you or your family are in need of personal hygiene supplies, household products, food or clothing, the Student Services Office at Davies has a small variety of items. Students and families can access these items by contacting their school counselor. If you need additional community supports, the counselors are available to help connect you with additional supports to meet your needs.
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Davies High School
Website: www.fargo.k12.nd.us/Davies
Location: 7150 25th Street South, Fargo, ND, USA
Phone: 701-446-5600